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Friday, February 24, 2012

Game Day: BU vs Vermont--UPDATED

As the Hockey East regular season winds down, Terriers are on the road for a pair of games against Vermont in Burlington. Tonight’s game will be broadcast nationally on NBC Sports Networkwith puck drop at 7:30 p.m. ET

BU is currently in third place in Hockey East, but remains in the hunt for the top spot in the conference as they trail BC by just two points.

Senior goaltender Grant Rollheiser (photo) gets the start tonight as Kieran Millan takes a night off. In addition, freshman Alexx Privitera returns to the lineup after missing X weeks with a fractured wrist. He’ll take the place of suspended blueliner Max Nicastro (see news below).● BU individual statsThe Catamount offense is led by junior Sebastian Stålberg (11-19-30), freshman Kyle Reynolds (10-13-23) and senior defenseman Drew MacKenzie (7-15-22). Senior Rob Madore is in his fourth season as the starter in goal.

Task force/Nicastro updateBU has convened a special task force to examine the program's culture in the wake of the Nicastro arrest and suspension. University President Robert Brown says that the task force will make recommendations to ensure that the conduct of the team conforms to the “very high standards to which we hold all our students, especially those who represent the University in a prominent way.”● BU Today report on task force● University President Brown's letter to students and faculty.● Boston Hockey Blog coverage● Boston Herald coverage● College Hockey News coverage